Whistle training

[Slave of Baxter]

Apologies if this is in the wrong area of the forum...

I want to start training Baxter to a whistle and wanted to know are there 'standard' whistle calls for certain actions?

e.g. one short burst for 'stop'... two for 'sit' etc? 

Or do you just do what suits you and your dog?

A relative goes beating and I'd like to be able to take Baxter along.

[PippaMattinson]

Hi there  -  nice to hear you would like to work Baxter 

Standard whistles for a working spaniel are

One long blast for sit/stop                   -  peeeeeep

two very short pips for turn                 -   pip-pip

a series of pips for recall                           pip-pip-pip-pip-pip


Pippa
 

[Slave of Baxter]

Thanks so much, just what I wanted to know!

Baxter is showxworker and very birdie, so I think it would be just the 'outlet' he needs!  I think he will pick it up very quickly, I am probably the one that needs the training! 

[anita96]

I am probably the one that needs the training! 

We all know that feeling!  I use the same whistle commands as Pippa said

[clairep4]

Hi there  -  nice to hear you would like to work Baxter 

Standard whistles for a working spaniel are

One long blast for sit/stop                   -  peeeeeep

two very short pips for turn                 -   pip-pip

a series of pips for recall                           pip-pip-pip-pip-pip


Pippa
 

  can't help but notice your name there Pippa 

[cazza]

I use   pip - pip for recall

   Pip for look at me for direction

[PippaMattinson]

can't help but notice your name there Pippa 

I Know!   

[James]

I use 3 or more pips (sometimes get carried away  ) for recall
2 pips for sit and look at me (working on that one  )
and 1 long whistle for OI what ya doing get back here


Good luck with however many you use 

[pupdaddy]

I use one pip for "sit", a long blast for "stop and lie down" and three pips for recall.

Unfortunately, Jarvis doesn't pay much attention to any of them...